National Steel (SID) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
National Steel's (SID) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$147.5 million in Q1 2026, up 25.06% year-on-year from -$118.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 46.28% quarter-over-quarter from -$274.7 million in Q4 2025.
National Steel (SID) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Steel has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 14 years of filings, most recently posting -$147.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$147.5 million, up 25.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$913.8 million (down 157.7% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.3 billion, down 335.97% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$147.5 million for Q1 2026 at National Steel, up from -$274.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$303.8 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $209.6 million (2024), against an average of $234.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 390.93% in 2023 and jumped 72.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
- National Steel's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then slumped by 71.94% to $315.7 million in 2023, then surged by 72.8% to $545.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 150.35% to -$274.7 million in 2025, then surged by 46.28% to -$147.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$147.5 million (Q1 2026), -$274.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$244.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | 623.22 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | -9.00 Mn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 10.34 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 87.20 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -477.00 Mn |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | -14.88 |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | -147.54 Mn |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 33.30 Mn |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | 27.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -147.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -147.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -274.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -274.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -244.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -244.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -247.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -247.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -196.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -196.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 545.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 545.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 920.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 920.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 314.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 314.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -254.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -254.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 315.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 315.72 Mn |